Simply Daily Puzzles

Coffee Break Cryptic


17 January



Across

1Writer says ties get knotted (8)
6Final goal? (3)
9Some regretful bird (5)
10Being afraid, shaking a finger (7)
11Midday, and horse is in shape (7)
13Mark isn't a convert (5)
14An agreeable chap (3-3)
15Someone who carries drink? (6)
18A composer overdid the central section (5)
20Pariah is not in shed (7)
21Literary work, after only half a month, upset everyone (7)
22Scottish child - one in farm building (5)
23Melody in the atmosphere (3)
24One gate's damaged - but that was a long time ago (5,3)

Down

2Contracts for psychiatrists? (7)
3A New Testament insect (3)
4Small child taking railway from foot-soldiers (6)
5Joy ride? (9)
6I care about Heather (5)
7Getting worse and needing great reform (12)
8Pa expanded (12)
12A flower pleased Louis, perhaps (9)
16Ripping bits of granite (7)
17Fruit excessively dull inside (6)
19Wanderer finally finished being a wanderer (5)
22Busy buzzer (3)